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The German military banned internet-connected vehicles from entering several military facilities. The Handelsblatt newspaper reported the ban applies to all connected vehicles, including Teslas and Chinese-made cars.
Kramer believes that Germany should not simply assume that car manufacturers from its allies do not pose a potential threat.
According to him, the things that need to be considered are the type of data collected by vehicles, where the data is sent, and who can access it.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) says most cars sold in Germany are now capable of recording data while driving and sending it to the manufacturer's servers.
Handelsblatt reports the capability is aimed at providing additional services to users while improving product quality.
However, the newspaper said there was no specific evidence that internet-connected cars had been used for espionage.
Meanwhile, the Welt newspaper reported on Wednesday that the German Defense Ministry decided to ban its military from using Chinese-made drones in exercises due to security concerns.
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